Local Drug Dealer Convicted on 16 Counts

ZANESVILLE, Ohio–A Muskingum County jury has returned a guilty verdict in a case involving a local drug dealer.

According to the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office, 45-year-old Corey Whitehouse of Zanesville was found guilty on 16 counts which included Trafficking in Cocaine in the presence of a child, Illegal Manufacturing of Cocaine in the presence of a child, Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Fentanyl.

Whitehouse faces 54 years in prison when sentenced.

Officials said in May of 2023, members of the Zanesville / Muskingum County Drug Unit conducted a controlled buy of cocaine from Whitehouse at his Pine Street home. During the transaction, a baby was heard in the background when Whitehouse was caught manufacturing drugs.

Later, in 2025, ZPD’s Special Response Team served a search warrant at Whitehouse’s residence on Pine Street. Whitehouse, his girlfriend, and their two children were located inside.

During a search of the home law enforcement recovered 65 grams of fentanyl, cocaine and  accessories used in the manufacturing of drugs.

Jurors were able to conclude from the evidence that Whitehouse trafficked, possessed, and manufactured fentanyl in the presence of children.